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The suggestion to place traffic lights at the flagpole is bound to raise much controversy as the Board of Commissioners studies the traffic improvement plan for the intersection. While the majority of the Newtown Flagpole Traffic committee endorsed the plan, the one dissenting vote came from Borough of Newtown Warden James Geis, who told the police board that the Board of Burgesses opposed traffic lights.

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Newtown Hook & Ladder put up a banner to let everyone know the company’s 100th anniversary parade will be held Sunday, August 14, beginning at 12:45 pm. All of Newtown’s fire companies, plus those from surrounding towns, will take part in the parade, which will follow the same route as the Labor Day Parade, beginning on Main Street near Currituck Road and ending at Newtown Middle School.

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Newtown police are investigating a Monday night incident in which an unknown person cut the locks to three runs in the Newtown Dog Pound, allowing two dogs to escape. One dog was later hit by a car on Route 25. Heidi Poklemba, assistant dog warden, said a stray female dog, part Husky, part Shepherd, and about nine months old, received head and leg injuries.

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It was like Christmas in July for Newtown School Business Manager Joe Galanti when the computer system for the central office was finally delivered. Its whereabouts was uncertain for a time because it had been delivered to Newington, Conn., where it sat for a while until the mistake was discovered. The system will eventually take over much of the paperwork for the school system including budget, payroll, etc.

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The Spay and Neuter Association of Newtown has donated special equipment for tattooing animals to Newtown’s Mt Pleasant Hospital for Animals on Route 6, and to Monroe veterinarian Dr Abdel Hady. According to Association Treasurer Betty Gundersen, the equipment will be used to tattoo an “S” on cats and dogs to indicate they have been spayed.

Over the summer, Congregation Adath Israel lost a rabbi and gained an addition. The 80-family congregation is in the process of interviewing for a new rabbi to replace Rabbi Randall Konigsburg, who is leaving this week after two years to serve a congregation in North Miami Beach, Fla. Whoever is finally selected will be the recipient of a brand new study on the right side of the addition. The other side will house a library/classroom.

July 25, 1958

The new postal rates go into effect on Friday, August 1, post office officials remind the public. The new rate schedule is as follows: first class mail, letters increase from three cents an ounce to four cents; drop letters, from two cents an ounce to three cents; postal cards, each, from two cents to three cents. The book rate has also gone up, from eight cents for the first pound to nine cents, with each additional pound rate rising from four to five cents.

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The legal voters of the Borough of Newtown, at a meeting held last Thursday, July 17, in the Alexandria Room of the Edmond Town Hall, voted to set a tax rate of 1.5 mills for the fiscal year 1958-1959 on an estimated budget and income of $9,245.07. This is a reduction of one-tenth of a mill over last year.

For the third consecutive year, the Newtown Chamber of Commerce is sponsoring Greater Newtown Sales Days which come this year on Friday and Saturday, August 1 and 2. This special sales event for Chamber members has grown in importance each year, with every expectation that this year’s event will exceed its two predecessors.

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The Newtown Planning and Zoning Commission has called a public hearing on July 30 at 8 pm in Edmond Town Hall on the petition of Monroe Ready-Mix Concrete, Inc, for a license to erect an asphalt mixing plant on land located on Route 25, and a gravel processing plant on land located on Route 25, Newtown.

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The Newtown Methodist Church this week launches a public appeal for funds to defray the cost of the purchase and renovation of property adjacent to the church. Goal for the campaign is $27,500 to provide a new parsonage, parking place, a water supply and essential facilities. The property includes an authentic 11-room colonial home, a barn, and a large piece of land adjacent to the church.

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Miss Janey Woodruff of Washington, well-known puppeteer, will present a show of her marionettes for patients of the Fairfield State Hospital next Wednesday evening, July 30, in the recreation rooms of Woodbury Hall on the hospital grounds. Mrs Evelyn Stark of Danbury and New York City has rejoined the volunteer corps of the Fairfield State Hospital. Mrs Louise Barnes of Norwalk, a new volunteer, is giving bi-monthly piano recitals for patients of Canaan House.

 

July 21, 1933

Enjoy A Good Dinner AT THE Flagpole Fountain Lunch Fountain Service, Confectioneries, Etc. HAROLD F. SMITH, Proprietor, Formerly Burr’s Fountain Lunch. Opposite the Flagpole, NEWTOWN, CONN.

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ATTRACTIONS AT THE EDMOND TOWN HALL: One of the unique scenes in the Warner Bros picture, “Gold Diggers of 1933,” which opens at the Edmond Theater on Friday, is the song and dance number with 54 illuminated violins. Girls of the chorus play on these instruments in a gigantic ensemble, the lights being arranged to take the shape of the fiddle and bow. There is a noted all-star cast which includes Warren Williams, Joan Blondell, Aline MacMahon, Ruby Keeler, Guy Kibbee, Dick Powell, Ned Sparks, and Ginger Rogers.

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The Pine Tree Patrol of the Newtown Boy Scouts is having a wonderful trip to Chicago to the Century of Progress Exposition. The patrol arrived at the Exposition in Chicago on Friday, July 14, and spent Friday, Saturday, and Sunday inspecting every nook and detail for the Exposition. Among other high lights, they witnessed the landing of the Italian fliers.

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The quarantine order on dogs in the town of Newtown has been received and will become effective Wednesday, July 26, at noon, after which all dogs must be confined, or if out, on a leash. It is hoped all dog owners will promptly obey the order. In Monroe, several owners of dogs have been summoned into court and fined for openly violating the quarantine order in that town. A word to the wise should be sufficient.

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Mr and Mrs William Mackenzie have accomplished wonders in laying out their grounds in the rear of the pleasant home on Queen street. Mr and Mrs Mackenzie have laid out the entire lot in lawn, flower and vegetable garden and in a few short months have made the place to blossom as the rose. Mr Mackenzie has lately bought three additional lots to the south of Mrs Ernest J. Morgan.

Miss Adelaide Crane of New York City, a guest of Mrs B. Thompson Martin at the “Little House.” Newtown, is building a Colonial Salt Box House on a site on the Palestine road, adjoining the property of Dr Alexander T. Martin. The building is being constructed by Steve Danuiszar, assisted by seven students of the Princeton University School of Architecture.

July 24, 1908

NOTICE — The examination for the entrance to the High School of those pupils who passed in all but two studies will take place at the North Center school building, Saturday morning, July 25, beginning at 9 am, as the High School building is torn up for repairs. Charles S. Platt, Chairman Newtown Board of School Visitors.

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A pay station telephone has been placed in the Newtown passenger depot. Fred L. Northrop has had his telephone transferred to the 61 wire. His call now is 61-4.

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Daniel G. Beers is now selling his milk to James Lee at Hawleyville, delivering each morning at the corner near Selectman H.H. Peck’s. Mr Farrell’s team carries it to Hawleyville.

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Miss Lulu Roberts and her mother of South Hadley, Mass., came to Newtown, Friday, to look up rooms for a house for the coming year. Miss Roberts is to teach in the Newtown High school, the year beginning September 1.

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A New Milford lady, whose name is withheld out of consideration for her feelings, had an exciting and hair-lifting experience when passing through Hawleyville, one day, last week. She had a small bag in which reposed $1600 in money and bank books. On leaving Bridgeport she had tried in vain to get the car window up, and other ladies tried to help her. Giving it up, the bag was laid against the window. When the cars were rounding the curve above Hawleyville, the window shot up without assistance and out popped the bag on to the ground. The train was stopped. Meanwhile the bag was picked up by a lad, Ray Phillips, who took it to the house of his uncle, O.F. Terrill, Hawleyville’s genial marketman. Mr Terrill started with the bag at once for the Hawleyville depot and placed it in the hand of Agent J. A. James. The gentleman from the train came along soon, and Mr James placed the $1600 in his hands. To say that the lady was pleased is stating it mildly.